El Paraiso, Copán
Honduras
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El Paraiso, Copán

Area of El Paraiso, Copán 259.1 km²
Population 18,930
Male Population 9,464 (50%)
Female Population 9,466 (50%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015  +57.9%
Population change from 2000 to 2015  +5.7%
Median Age 18.5 years old
Male Median Age 17.9 years old
Female Median Age 19.1 years old
Timezone Central Standard Time
El Paraíso is a municipality in the Honduran department of Copán.. Source: Wikipedia

El Paraiso, Copán Population

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 11,986 15,885 17,905 18,930
Population Density 46.3 / km² 61.3 / km² 69.1 / km² 73.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

El Paraiso Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 5.7% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
El Paraiso, Copán +57.9% +19.2% +5.7%
Copán +168.2% +68.8% +31.1%
Honduras +159.6% +64.6% +29.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

El Paraiso, Copán Median Age

Median Age: 18.5 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Male)Median Age (Female)
El Paraiso, Copán 18.5 years 17.9 years 19.1 years
Copán 20 years 19.2 years 20.7 years
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

El Paraiso, Copán Population Tree

Population By Age and Gender
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 1,346 1,249 2,595
5-9 1,271 1,225 2,497
10-14 1,410 1,287 2,698
15-19 1,197 1,178 2,375
20-24 853 913 1,767
25-29 592 646 1,238
30-34 557 577 1,135
35-39 459 496 956
40-44 339 370 709
45-49 295 340 636
50-54 268 297 566
55-59 228 236 464
60-64 205 203 408
65-69 142 168 310
70-74 127 101 228
75-79 80 85 165
80-84 63 54 117
85 Plus 33 42 75
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

El Paraiso, Copán Population Density

Population Density: 73.1 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
El Paraiso, Copán 18,930 259.1 km² 73.1 / km²
Copán 364,725 3,245 km² 112.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

El Paraiso, Copán Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 100 to 2100
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 year growth %Avg 10 year growth
100 426 n/a n/a
200 533 2.3% 10
300 666 2.3% 13
400 832 2.3% 16
500 1,040 2.3% 20
600 1,300 2.3% 26
700 1,625 2.3% 32
800 2,031 2.3% 40
900 2,538 2.3% 50
1000 3,173 2.3% 63
1100 3,966 2.3% 79
1200 4,957 2.3% 99
1300 6,196 2.3% 123
1400 7,745 2.3% 154
1500 9,681 2.3% 193
1600 2,766 -11.8% -691
1700 791 -11.8% -197
1800 976 2.1% 18
1900 3,465 13.5% 248
1910 3,668 5.9% 203
1920 4,574 24.7% 906
1930 5,822 27.3% 1,248
1940 7,075 21.5% 1,253
1950 8,769 23.9% 1,694
1960 11,200 27.7% 2,431
1970 10,707 -4.4% -493
1990 15,885 21.8% 2,589
2000 17,905 12.7% 2,020
2020 20,431 6.8% 1,263
2030 22,882 12% 2,451
2040 24,730 8.1% 1,848
2050 25,919 4.8% 1,189
2060 26,539 2.4% 620
2070 26,708 0.6% 169
2080 26,498 -0.8% -210
2090 25,993 -1.9% -505
2100 25,288 -2.7% -705
Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.
Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

El Paraiso, Copán CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year
LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
El Paraiso, Copán 24,156 t 1.28 t 93.2 t/km²
Copán 466,738 t 1.28 t 143.8 t/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

El Paraiso Annual Weather Averages

May Historical Weather Data (1979 to 1993)

   Average Precipitation
127.3 mm
5.0 in
   Average Precipitation Days (≥ 0.254 mm)
11.7 days
Sources:
1. NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
2. Lawrimore, Jay H.; Ray, Ron; Applequist, Scott; Korzeniewski, Bryant; Menne, Matthew J. (2016): Global Summary of the Month (GSOM), Version 1. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5QV3JJ5. Accessed Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:07:33 GMT.

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10
Landslide High (8)
Flood High (9)
Earthquake High (7)
* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Other places in Copán

Place Area Population Population Density
Cabanas 128 km² 13,671 106.8 / km²
Concepcion 73 km² 7,378 101.0 / km²
Copán Ruinas 361.9 km² 38,951 107.6 / km²
Corquín 138.7 km² 15,806 114.0 / km²
Cucuyagua 136.1 km² 15,722 115.5 / km²
Dolores 47.6 km² 6,140 129.0 / km²
Dulce Nombre 28.4 km² 5,470 192.9 / km²
Florida 344.3 km² 27,475 79.8 / km²
La Jigua 112.9 km² 8,308 73.6 / km²
La Union 218.2 km² 15,785 72.3 / km²
Nueva Arcadia 147.6 km² 39,763 269.4 / km²
San Agustín 69.5 km² 5,529 79.6 / km²
San Antonio 118.6 km² 9,020 76.0 / km²
San Jerónimo 70.4 km² 4,906 69.7 / km²
San José 52 km² 6,424 123.5 / km²
San Juan de Opoa 75.2 km² 9,112 121.2 / km²
San Nicolás 75.1 km² 7,290 97.1 / km²
San Pedro de Copan 60.1 km² 8,398 139.7 / km²
Santa Rita 314 km² 28,774 91.6 / km²
Santa Rosa de Copán 306.2 km² 61,818 201.9 / km²
Trinidad de Copán 74.4 km² 6,964 93.6 / km²
Veracruz 33.7 km² 3,103 91.9 / km²
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